Shipping-shoe for automobile-wheels and the like.



A. S. McMILLAN & J. F. CURDIE. SHIPPING SHOE FOR AUTOMOBILE WHEELS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2. I914.

Patented May18, 1915.

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ARCHI'BALD S. MIJMILLAN AND JOSEPH F. CURDIE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SHIPPING-SHOE FOR AUTOMOBILE-WHEELS AND THE LIKE.

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Application filed February 2, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ARonInALo S. MchIILLAN and JOSEPH F. CURDIE, citizens of the United States, and residents of St; Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shipping-Shoes for Automobile-Vtheels and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a shipping shoe for automobile Wheels and the like, and has for its object a two-piece member arranged to conform with the contour of the wheel and firmly clamped there- 'on, and whereby the wheel by means of said shoe is held in rigid position one freight car to retain the vehicle rigid during shipment.

A further object of our inxentioris to construct a shoe which is adjustable and can be clamped to any size wheel, and is used particularly for supporting the vehicle on; the floorof a freight car so as to prevent the vehicle from moving from its position and .becoming in any way in ured during the jolting' movement of the train. I

A urther object of our invention is to construct a shoe which can be adjusted-and firmly secured to. a vehicle wheel more particularly an automobile. The same to' be used tosupport the vehicle on the floorzof a railway car, or prevent the vehicle from being stolen when the shoe is applied or placed in position on any one of the wheels while the machine is idle at any particular location.

Figure l, isa view of the inner side of one of the members constituting our improved shipping shoe, a part heing broken away and in section showin the manner of securing the shoe to the oor of a railway car. Fig. 2, is a sectional view taken on the line 2 -2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a rear view-of our improved shoe. Fig. 4, is a detail perspective view of one of the members constituting the shoe. Fig. 5, is a detail-view of the threaded stud made use of for adjusting the widthof the shoe.

Referring to the drawings in detail 7 indicates the tire of an ordinary vehicle such as an automobile and 8 the rim to which'the tire is secured. On this tire and rim is adapted to be placed our improved shoe which consists of two members 9 and 10,

' each member constructed of a side portion 11, and a bottom; portion 12. The inner surface is suitably rounded as indicated by the specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1915.

Serial No. 615,908.

numeral 13, and is so shaped as to conform with the contour of the tire.

Each member is provided with an internally screw threaded bore 14, in which inserted a screw threaded stud 15. The cen ter portion of said stud is preferably pro vided with rectangular surfaces 16, and the ends screw threaded. One side having a right hand screw thread and the other side a left hand screw thread. These threads correspond with like threads in the side members which constitute the shoe. By this arrangement the sides can be readily and easily adjusted to fit any width of tire so that the shoe can be firmly clamped thereon. In addition to this stud we provide fastening devices such as bolts 17 and 18, which are passed through apertures 19, formed in the sides and located above the rim 8. These bolts are properly tightened when the-shoe is set and around the boltsis placed a tubing, or other packing material 20, soas to prevent scratching or marring of the rim of the wheel.

The rear edges of the members which constitute the shoe are flared slightly outward, as indicated by the numeral 21, and in the same arev formed angular apertures 22, through which a mail or other" device is passed for firmly fixing the shoe to the floor of a freight car. 'The sides ofeach member are also provided with like apertures 23, and throughwhich are passed similar: fastening devices for supporting the shoe in position.

The essential feature of our invention is to construct a shoe of two sections, the inner surface of which is properly shaped to register with the contour of a. wheel and arranged to be adjusted in position, and the said shoes when attached to each wheel is firmly fastened to, the floor of a (freight car so that the vehicle is held rigid during shipment.

The shoes are constructed or rigid material and the same after having been removed from the position after the vehicle has reached its destination can be sent back to the factory and be used over again.

By this arrangement of shoe it dispenses with the bracing of themachines-in the car shipper at considerable expense, as, good timbers are sawed for such braces and can T be used for no other purpose;

Having i'niiy describes. our what we claim is:

1. A shoe sf the cis-ss described comg rising two members, the surface of the inner circumferential edge of each shaped to con form with the outer contour of the tire and rim of whee-i, a screw threaded adjusting stud for regulating the Width of the members and baits for locking the sarne over the rim, substantially. as specified.

2. A shipping shoefor automobiles and. the like comprising two members each constructed of ii id material, their inner surfaces arrange to conform with the contour of the tire of a vehicle wheel, an adjusting invention screw for regulating the width of the two members, bolts for securing said members together on the wheel," each member having apertures through which fastening devices are passed for supporting the shoe in rigid 20 position on the floor of a freight car.

in testimony whereof, we have signed our nagnes to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARCHIBALD S, MGMILLAN. JOSEPH F. CUR-DIE 

